Priyanka Gandhi led a rally in Belagavi, criticizing the BJP and RSS for allegedly insulting the Constitution and its architect B.R. Ambedkar. She accused the Centre of anti-Constitutional and anti-poor policies, referencing Amit Shah’s remarks in Parliament. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge condemned BJP for creating divisions and troubling Dalits and backward communities.
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